Cap



Aug. 27, 1929. jw INGRAM 1,725,803

CAP

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UNITED STATES EDGAR "W. INGRAM, OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

CAP.

Application filed August 2, 1926.

This invention relates to the general class of headgear but moreparticularly to caps such as are used by kitchen attendants, operativesin restaurants and similar places.

It is practically a universal law that any one handling food in a publicinstitution must wear some sort of a head covering so cotton caps aregenerally used. While they serve the purpose satisfactorily they arecomparatively expensive as to first cost and the laundering expense isquite an .overhead item. They frequently wear out and besides they arenot adapted to fit different sized heads.

I have found that it is perfectly feasible to provide a cap formed froma single blank susceptible of expansibility so that the cap can be madelarger in the event that it is too small and that if desired the blankmay consist of paper, crepe paper being an admirable material for thispurpose. The blank can be so folded that a moisture band commonly knownas a sweat band will be formed within the crown to take up the moistureincident to perspiration. WVhen the cap is formed from a paper blank thecompleted article will cost considerably less than the actual cost oflaundering the fabric cap so the necessity forthe expense of a fabriccap will be entirely eliminated.

There are other novel features of my invention which will bespecifically described hereinafter, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the blank showing an edge fold forreinforcing the edge of the opening in the center of the crown and thetransverse folds for providing for the extensibility of the completedcap.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View showing two additional end folds with partof the blank folded over longitudinally.

Fig. 3 is a like view showing the additional step of folding the blankwith a top fold.

Fig. l is a like view showing the sweatband fold.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the two ends of the blankinterlocked with the sweat band fold unfolded, so that the ends of theblank can be connected and,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the completed cap, parts being brokenaway to show the relative positions of the plies.

A single rectangular sheet 1 is provided with transverse extensiblefolds 2 and a side edge lapped over fold 3 as shown in Fig. 1.

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Then the portion 4; is folded over upon the blank at fold line 5, theends of the blank are then folded over to provide interlocking folds 6and 7, one being beneath the blank and the other on top as shown in Fig. 2, the part 4 lying upon the part 8 between the fold lines 5 and 9so that there will be two thicknesses to provide for the brim. The part10 which is the crown portion is new folded forwardly on top of theparts f and 8 along the fold line 9 as shown in Fig. 3. The blank isthen folded at the fold lines 11 and 12 to form the double thicknesses13 and 14 which constitutes the sweat band 15 as shown in Fig. 4. Theblank is now ready for assembly. In order to assemble it the blank isunfolded at the fold lines 9, 11 and 12 and the interlocking folds 6 and7 are brought together and interlocked as shown in Fig. 5. At this timethe part l is inside the open ended cylinder formed by interlocking theedges 6 and '7 as shown in Fig. 5. Then the part 10 which is wider thanthe parts 4 and 8 is brought up inside the cylinder and the sweat bandis folded back inside the brim and crown as shown in Fig. 6. The edge 3is gathered in to form a central hole 16 in the crown, the folded inportions of the edge 3 being pasted or otherwise secured together tomake the completed crown. The cap is now ready for use provided with adouble walled brim 17, a sweat band 15 and a single walled crown 18.

If it is desired to make the cap larger one or more of the folds 2 canbe pulled apart as shown in Fig. 6, by gripping the brim on respectivesides of the folds and pulling the folds apart by the thumb andforefinger of each hand as indicated at 19 and 20. If the cap is made ofcrepe paper the sweat band 15 will absorb the moisture due toperspiration. So it will be seen that an inexpensive cap can be made ofa single blank of paper having all of the advantages of a fabric capwithout any of its disadvantages.

lVhat I claim and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is 1. A blank forheadgear consisting of flexible material having transverse pleats andlongitudinal fold lines passing through the pleats certain of the pleatsbeing embraced be tween the plies of said folds whereby when theheadgear is complete, the pleats will be held in frictional contact bythe folds, one of the folded over portions constituting the crown andanother folded over portion constituting the brim, the edge of the brimbeing folded under to provide a sweat band.

2. A blank for headgear consisting of flexible material havingtransverse pleats and longitudinal fold lines passing through the pleatscertain of the pleats being embraced between the plies of said foldswhereby when the headgear is complete, the pleats will be held infrictional contact by the folds, one of the folded over portionsconstituting the crown and another folded over portion constituting thebrim, the base of the crown and the brim having a folded under portionto provide a sweat band.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDGAR WV. INGRAM.

